Writing Topic
Consider the following
statement. It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a
group. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Support your response by
including specific reasons and examples.
☆Let’s Think
1.
Name examples of leaders. e.g. captains, community organizers,
managers, CEOs, Presidents, etc.
2.
Do you know of any examples of
the problems or hardships that the leader of a group faces? If you do, share
them with others. e.g. The prime minister has to take responsibility when a
government official is involved in a malpractice or scandal.
3.
What are the advantages of
being a member of a group and being the leader of a group?
☆Hints for
Points
A member of a group
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You can enjoy supporting the
leader.
I like to see the whole picture and do what I can do to assist the
leader and the other members. In a basketball game, for example, I like to read
where the ball will go, be in the position to get it, and pass it to others so
that the forward can make a shoot.
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You can concentrate only on
what you are good at or what you are told to do.
I am good at drawing pictures and other jobs that require
concentration to details. I am always chosen to do such jobs in class projects
and I am happy with it.
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You can have your own time.
Although I like to work with others, I also value my own time. I
like to be with my family and friends and I like to spend my time doing my
hobby. Being a member of a group allows me to do them while a leader has to
spend more time on making sure the project goes well and all members feel
happy.
The leader of a group
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You can manage the projects and
the members in your own way.
My father used to work for a company before, and now he is the
president of his own company. He is full of good ideas and enjoys implementing
them. Before, his ideas were often rejected for reasons he did not understand,
but now he can carry out whatever he thinks of and this makes him very happy.
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You can grow up to a different
level as a person.
Last year, I was elected to be the captain for the first time in my
life. A year later, I realized that I had evolved to be a different person. In
a year, I have become a better communicator than before. I have learned to
mediate and organize. I have learned from my mistakes and I have become
stronger, especially when I face criticisms. Also, I came to have the courage
to make an important decision and take responsibility.
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You can be entitled to be a
manager of a company.
A person with experience as a leader is highly qualified as a
manager. Working as the leader of a group grooms you to have a managerial job.
☆Sample Paragraph
Development
【Main Idea】Being a member of a group is potentially dangerous because a member
of a group is at the disposal of the leader, and a bad leader can throw the
members into a predicament.
【Supporting Detail
(general)】For example, in capitalist
countries, the wealthy hold the power and make the government work for them,
not for the people.
【Supporting Detail
(specific)】The people in the U.S.
have suffered from a huge inequality under ruthless capitalist politicians since
the beginning of the nation. The same thing has been happening in Japan,
especially in the last ten years. The former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his successors,
out of touch and cold to the public, have conducted crony capitalism. The
economy has gone down as the GDP has come down from the 2nd to the 5th
in the world and the people have become as ignorant as ever due to the media
propaganda and intervention to education.
【Follow-up】Democracy must reflect public opinions, but bad leaders will never
listen and go tyrannical.
【Conclusion】Thus, it is better for us citizens to be the leaders and work for
everyone.
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